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Ted Thompson’s annual football report at the Green Bay Packers’ shareholders meeting rarely gives the team’s supporters much inside information, and today’s session by the general manager was more of the same.

However, when Thompson spoke this morning at Lambeau Field, it was apparent just how happy he is with the man he hired in 2006 as the Packers coach – Mike McCarthy.

As part of his report, Thompson had high praise for McCarthy.

“He’s not only a good coach but an excellent motivator and excellent leader,” Thompson said. “In January 2006 we were looking for the right man to lead this football team. … I thank God every day that he’s the Green Bay Packers head coach.”

In discussing the 2012 season, when the Packers went 11-5 but lost to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC divisional playoff round, Thompson said: “2012 was a good season, but …” And after a slight pause, he added, “We’re never quite satisfied. We have very high standards here with the Green Bay Packers. We understand that. We understand it was a disappointment in the end.”

Rather than reading through the entire roster like he has done in some years, Thompson listed the 11 draft picks while the stadium video boards showed pictures of each one but added that it will be the veteran players who make the difference with this team.

He said players were traveling to Green Bay today and will undergo physicals at 6 a.m. Thursday before the first training camp practice on Friday.